The Energon Pub

This is the original message posted by Spencer from Agesthreeandup.com.

I have received a memo on up and comming TFs from the KO guys. Just thought I would share.

KO Sludge and Slag are now in stock!
December: KO Grimlock and Sharkticon
January: Wheeljack and Sunstreaker
Feburary: Devastator and Snarl

Of course this is not 100% as things seems to change from day to day with these guys but this is the latest news I have had.

First I have heard of Sharkticon. That was a surprise.

Spencer

This was first posted on tfw2005. Here is the original link.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=157662

The Sharkticon seems to have come to a surprise to everyone especially since it will be out so soon! I am very excited for the rest of the Dinos!

****!
I've been hunting Gnaw forever, now i've gotta make sure I don't caught with one of these p.o.s.


And yes, I am anti-KO figures, and spare me the dribble speech about how they're good for collectors to get hard to find figures because I simply see these factories as crooks cashing in on the gullibility of collectors with cheap shoddy products.

Another "reissue" Devestator? So it'll be a competition of Knock offs! Because they sure as Hell aren't competing with Takara's non-existant reissue...

Altho I dont agree with the pricing, they at least are making the new dinobots quite different from the originals. The Slag doesnt even have the copyrights on his leg! Being from a younger generation, this is really my first chance to get a brand new figure.

Here are some great photo reviews of Slag and Sludge.

Slag:
http://agesthreeandupforum.com//YaBB.pl?num=1195539468/1#1
Sludge:
http://agesthreeandupforum.com/.//YaBB.pl?num=1195538775

If they SAY they're knockoffs then I have no problem with them. If people want an inferior product, for whatever reason, then they can get it.

I'd be hating them too, but these are molds that Takara said would never be reissued. And they lack copyright markings too...

I don't mind KO's at all. I mind the KO's that are packaged like Hasbro/Takara and sold on eBay pretending to be the real thing.

Im glad I got my Wheeljack already and I need to get my Sunstreaker before Ebay is flooded with these things.

Burn wrote:****!
I've been hunting Gnaw forever, now i've gotta make sure I don't caught with one of these p.o.s.


And yes, I am anti-KO figures, and spare me the dribble speech about how they're good for collectors to get hard to find figures because I simply see these factories as crooks cashing in on the gullibility of collectors with cheap shoddy products.

Yeah, but Burn, these are good for collectors because it allows them to get hard to find fig......oh, never mind.

Burn wrote:****!
I've been hunting Gnaw forever, now i've gotta make sure I don't caught with one of these p.o.s.


And yes, I am anti-KO figures, and spare me the dribble speech about how they're good for collectors to get hard to find figures because I simply see these factories as crooks cashing in on the gullibility of collectors with cheap shoddy products.

Amen brother Amen

I can not stand KO's!

I think KO's are good for practicing repaints, what type of colours go well together and the types of paints to use as well as seeing if any areas get rubbed off during transformation.

no point paying full price for the official product if u'r gonna mess it up after the repaint.

I don't like ridiculously priced KO's like that damn swoop KO. the prices are so high i can't even tell which is real and which isn't.

Burn wrote:****!
I've been hunting Gnaw forever, now i've gotta make sure I don't caught with one of these p.o.s.


And yes, I am anti-KO figures, and spare me the dribble speech about how they're good for collectors to get hard to find figures because I simply see these factories as crooks cashing in on the gullibility of collectors with cheap shoddy products.

qft, better get a vintage gnaw now before these ko's pollute the airwaves.

0ctane wrote:I think KO's are good for practicing repaints, what type of colours go well together and the types of paints to use as well as seeing if any areas get rubbed off during transformation.

That's all they're good for, but not to spend more than $20 on.

If a person really wanted to kitbash a figure with a G1 figure as a base, go out and find a junker. Cheaper, and you get to bring a near dead figure back to life!